Amphibians in Texas
The climate in Texas is mostly humid subtropical. This means that the state has hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The terrain is mostly flat, with some rolling hills. The amphibians that live in Texas include the Texas Toad, the Gulf Coast Toad, the Spotted Salamander, and the Red-backed Salamander.
Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Texas

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne olivacea

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus speciosus

Scientific Name: Pseudacris streckeri

Scientific Name: Hyla squirella

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Scientific Name: Pseudacris clarkii

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Scientific Name: Hypopachus variolosus

Scientific Name: Lithobates berlandieri


Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons

Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi

Scientific Name: Lithobates grylio

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris
Scientific Name: Acris crepitans
Scientific Name: Leptodactylus fragilis

Scientific Name: Spea multiplicata

Scientific Name: Rhinophrynus dorsalis


Scientific Name: Anaxyrus houstonensis


Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus
Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus couchii
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Scientific Name: Eleutherodactylus marnockii

Scientific Name: Pseudacris fouquettei
Scientific Name: Craugastor augusti

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus
Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad

Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Salamanders (Caudata) in Texas

Scientific Name: Plethodon albagula
Other Name(s): whitethroat slimy salamander; white-throated slimy salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea troglodytes

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Scientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylum

Scientific Name: Eurycea neotenes
Other Name(s): Bexar County salamander, Edwards Plateau salamander, or Texas neotenic salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea rathbuni

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea nana
Scientific Name: Eurycea chisholmensis

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Scientific Name: Siren intermedia

Scientific Name: Eurycea tonkawae

Scientific Name: Eurycea naufragia

Scientific Name: Eurycea pterophila
Other Name(s): Blanco River Springs salamander

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Scientific Name: Eurycea latitans
Other Name(s): Cascade Caverns neotenic salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea robusta

Scientific Name: Eurycea sosorum


Scientific Name: Eurycea waterlooensis
